Court acquits co-owner of speeding vehicle due to lack of proof regarding who actually drove.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant, a co-owner of a vehicle, of failing to identify the driver after a speeding violation was recorded. Although the defendant claimed he could not identify the driver from the radar photo, the court found his assertion that he lent the car to numerous people unconvincing. Consequently, the court ruled that without proof the defendant knew who was driving, the presumption of innocence under the Code of Criminal Procedure required his acquittal.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 96 § 3 k.w. in conjunction with Art. 78 ust. 4 Ustawy prawo o ruchu drogowym; The burden of proof regarding the identity of the driver rests on the prosecution, and a co-owner is not liable for the vehicle's operation without specific evidence linking them to the act.